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Lyrics & meaning

Yendi Unna Pidikudhu

From Maanagaram · 2017

Lyricist
Lalithanand
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Javed Riaz
Details
Maanagaram2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yendi unna pidikudhu…Why do I like you, girl?
Yedho onnu izhukkudhu…Something keeps pulling me towards you...
Ora parvaiyaaIs it your side glance?
Mayakkum vaarthaiyaOr your intoxicating words?
Veraiyaa…theriyala…Or something else... I don't know...
Male
TheendaamaWithout even touching me
Theemoottum sirippulaWith a smile that sparks a fire
Vendam enna vaattaatha azhagulaPlease don't torment me with your beauty
Ketkama kettaayae manasaYou stole my heart without even asking
Paarvaiyum paarvaiyum orasaAs our gazes brushed against each other
Male
Kollaatha kollaathaDon't kill me, don't kill me
Pollaatha vayasu vayasuOh, this troublesome youth of mine
Killaatha killaathaDon't pinch me, don't pinch me
Yetho jaadaiyaalaWith subtle signals and gestures
Male
Aanen megam polaI became like a cloud
Ponen mela melaI floated higher and higher
Vaanil neendhurenae kaadhalaalaI am swimming in the sky because of love
Male
Kollaatha kollaathaDon't kill me, don't kill me
Pollaatha vayasu vayasuOh, this troublesome youth of mine
Killaatha killaathaDon't pinch me, don't pinch me
Yetho jaadaiyaalaWith subtle signals and gestures
Male
Yendi unna pidikudhu…Why do I like you, girl?
Yedho onnu izhukkudhu…Something keeps pulling me towards you...
Ora parvaiyaaIs it your side glance?
Mayakkum vaarthaiyaOr your intoxicating words?
Veraiyaa…theriyala…Or something else... I don't know...
Male
Haann..manasu mandraaduthuAh... my heart is begging
Yethukku thindaaduthuWhy is it struggling so much?
Athukku ennaanathu theriyalaI don't know what happened to it
Male
Nillunu sonnaalumEven if I tell it to stop
Ennenna pannaalumNo matter what I try to do
Thedi pogum avalaIt goes searching for her
Male
Thavippu nenjodu undaagaAs yearning stirs in my chest
Anjaaru thundaagaInto five or six pieces
Sandhoshama odanjenI shattered, happily
Male
Engae naan ponaalumWherever I go
Angeyum veredhum paakkaamaWithout looking at anything else there
Dhevadhaiya rasippenI will admire my angel
Male
Madras-u climate-uThe weather of Madras
Melbourne-u polaachuHas turned cool like Melbourne
Thoosu kooda thooralaachuEven floating dust seems like a light drizzle
Thookkam kooda thooramaachuEven sleep has drifted far away
Kaadhal piththu muththi pochchudiThe madness of love has taken over completely, girl
Male
Yendi unna pidikudhu…Why do I like you, girl?
Yedho onnu izhukkudhu…Something keeps pulling me towards you...
Ora parvaiyaaIs it your side glance?
Mayakkum vaarthaiyaOr your intoxicating words?
Veraiyaa…theriyala…Or something else... I don't know...
Male
TheendaamaWithout even touching me
Theemoottum sirippulaWith a smile that sparks a fire
Vendam enna vaattaatha azhagulaPlease don't torment me with your beauty
Ketkama kettaayae manasaYou stole my heart without even asking
Paarvaiyum paarvaiyum orasaAs our gazes brushed against each other
Male
Kollaatha kollaathaDon't kill me, don't kill me
Pollaatha vayasu vayasuOh, this troublesome youth of mine
Killaatha killaathaDon't pinch me, don't pinch me
Yetho jaadaiyaalaWith subtle signals and gestures

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Yendi Unna Pidikudhu' is a breezy, romantic track from the movie Maanagaram (2017). The song captures the lighthearted euphoria and sweet confusion of a young man falling in love. He constantly questions what attracts him to the girl—her side glances, her words, or her fiery smile—while describing how his life has been pleasantly disrupted by her presence. As the song progresses, the protagonist describes how love alters his perception of reality: the hot climate of Madras suddenly feels cool like Melbourne, and even ordinary dust particles seem like rain. The track playfully details the excitement, restlessness, and blissful surrender that come with youthful romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Aanen megam pola

The singer compares his lighthearted, romantic feeling to becoming a cloud floating in the sky.

Hyperbole & Metaphor

Madras-u climate-u Melbourne-u polaachu

Exaggeration used to describe love's effect on perception, making hot Chennai weather feel as pleasant as cool Melbourne weather.

Monai (Initial Rhyme)

Theendaama / Theemoottum sirippula

Alliteration of the initial syllable 'Thee' across consecutive poetic lines.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Kollaatha kollaatha / Killaatha killaatha

Repetition of words for poetic emphasis and rhythm to express the intensity of his emotion.

Metaphor

Theemoottum sirippula

Describing her smile as something that sets a fire ('theemoottum'), symbolizing intense warmth and attraction.

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Trivia

This track was composed by Javed Riaz for 'Maanagaram' (2017), which served as the acclaimed directorial debut of Lokesh Kanagaraj (who later created the LCU/Lokesh Cinematic Universe). The song was rendered by Suchith Suresan with lyrics penned by Lalithanand, becoming a popular youth anthem upon release.

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